For The Love Of Cricket

As Australia wrap up victory inside four days in Brisbane to take a 2-0 Ashes lead, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler draw crumbs of comfort from Ben Stokes’s final-day batting performance. Former Australia opener Matt Hayden questions the desire of England’s bowlers and Broady interviews England coach Brendon McCullum as he tries to rally his team for the must-win third Test. As he heads home for a mi...

Broady and Jos lick their wounds and try to make sense of a devastating day for England at the Gabba. They offer unique insight into the England dressing-room when an Ashes tour is unravelling and praise Australia for seizing the big moments in the Test match. Plus, Broady reveals the affectionate serenade he received from the Brisbane crowd when he walked across the outfield with Sir Ian Botham....

Jos and Broady tell us exactly what it feels like to drop a catch in a crucial Ashes Test as England let five chances slip at the Gabba. They relive the highs and lows of a draining day in the field and give their views on how England can fight back. Broady reveals his Joe Root misunderstanding – and his recent catch-up with a certain David Warner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler pay tribute to their friend and team-mate Joe Root after he scores his first Ashes century in Australia at the Gabba. They discuss the genius of Mitchell Starc and why Harry Brook could learn from another England maverick Kevin Pietersen. Alex Carey’s keeping masterclass, Ben Stokes’s run-out and Nathan Lyon’s shock omission are all covered in the definitive Ashes roun...

Aussie greats Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy from the Willow Talk podcast join Stuart Broad to look ahead to the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Healy says husband Mitchell Starc is ‘licking his lips’ at the prospect of bowling to England with a pink ball as Australia target a 2-0 lead. Haddin and Broady relive the infamous walking controversy from Trent Bridge in 2013 and the Alex Carey stumping at...

Broady takes a break from his Aussie adventures to catch up with Jos and answer your questions on the Ashes. Should Jamie Smith bat above Ben Stokes? What is the pink ball like to bowl with? And which three Aussies would Jos and Broady like to go for a beer with? Plus, big match preparation tips, facing the short ball – and what’s the most fun Jos has ever had on a cricket pitch? Learn more about...

England’s front man Mark Wood sits down with Broady to reflect on the Perth carnage. Woody takes you inside the England dressing room straight after Travis Head’s heroics. He shares the raw disappointment the team felt and plans to turn it around between now and the second Test in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler try to make sense of Australia’s two-day win in the first Ashes Test in Perth. They marvel at the batting of Travis Head and the bowling of Mitchell Starc in a ruthless Australia display. How do England bounce back? With their inside knowledge of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, Jos and Broady give their views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to a barely believable opening day of the Ashes series in Perth. They relive their emotions as England crumbled to 172 all out before roaring back to reduce Australia to 123-9 at stumps. We’re taken inside the minds of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who helped England rise from the canvas to take Australia down. Hear about Broady’s early interactions with the A...

Broady has landed in Perth ahead of the hotly-anticipated Ashes and shares his final thoughts with Australian cricket journalist Adam Collins. Sitting on the boundary at the Optus Stadium, they discuss final team selections, the famously pacy Perth wicket and the magnitude of that all-important first day. It’s your ideal guide to the mother of all Test series. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are buzzing as they look ahead to the start of the Ashes series down under this week. They chat about the importance of the first ball in Perth and the unique challenges of batting and bowling in Australia. Broad relives his titanic - and often fruitless - battles with Australia batting icon Steve Smith. And both pick out the key battles that will decide the ultimate T...

Jonathan Trott, a hero of England’s 2010-11 Ashes victory, tells Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler how Sir Andrew Strauss’s team toppled the Aussies in their own back yard. With unique insight, humour and untold stories, Trott relives England’s only Ashes triumph down under since the 1980s and gives Ben Stokes tips on how to repeat the feat. Trott then recalls the raw emotion of leaving the 2013-14 tou...

The Aussie Ashes squad has landed and Jos and Broady sit down to dissect the detail. Plus, the press Down Under have already began getting stuck into England’s touring party… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest series in cricket is nearly here and Stuart Broad sits down with Jos Buttler to answer all of your Ashes questions. Does he regret calling Australians names at Lord's? What's it like being called up to the squad? And who gets the beers in at the end of the series? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laithwaites. Buy the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ Wine Cas...

Jos Buttler is still in New Zealand, where it’s mainly raining, but he has been to Baz McCullum’s house for a barbecue and had time to assess Mark Wood’s Ashes fitness. Stuart Broad is in London, trying not to create more headlines, as they dive into the latest Ashes news and dial up Ebony Rainford-Brent as England’s women prepare for a World Cup semi-final.  Enter the 2026 Lord’s ticket ballot he...

Broady and Jos are joined by their old England team-mate Steven Finn for an open and honest exploration of his amazing highs and devastating lows in Ashes cricket. Finn talks about being dropped on Christmas Day in 2010 and his mental torment when his bowling action deserted him during the 2013-14 series down under. Then comes the glory as Finn recalls his match-winning resurgence alongside Broad...

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to the latest Ashes news as David Warner predicts a 4-0 Australia win despite doubts over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins. With Buttler on tour in New Zealand after a difficult journey, they relive their favourite stories from cricket tours of the past. Who organises the card games? Who are the practical jokers? And what is credit card roulette? Find out how b...

Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad and Ebony-Rainford Brent share stories and secrets from their World Cup victories. How did Eoin Morgan calm Jos’s nerves on the morning of the 2019 World Cup final? Which Take That song did Ebony and the team belt out after every match of their 2009 World Cup campaign? And what was the drink of choice when Broady and the team celebrated their 2010 World T20 triumph in Bar...

England’s managing director Rob Key takes us behind the curtain as he plots England’s attempt to win back the Ashes down under. Key talks to Jos and Broady about selecting England’s Ashes squad and how the players will be managed to give them the best chance of upsetting Australia. He talks about playing poker with Shane Warne and the crucial influence of the great Australian spinner on England’s...

Jos and Broady are back with a glass of Laithwaites wine in their hands answering all of your questions! Why did Broady once dress as a milkman outside Tower Bridge in London? Who are the lads next 'Fab Four' of batters? And of course, what is Jos's late night guilty pleasure? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laithwaites. Buy the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ Wine Ca...

Jos Buttler relives England’s record-breaking T20 run-fest against South Africa at Old Trafford. How did it feel to be in the middle with a turbo-charged Phil Salt? Who was doing the dressing-room maths? And what did Baz McCullum say to have the TV commentators in stitches? Jos and Broady also talk rain rules, Irish escapades and end-of-season blues. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ft...

Brendon McCullum joins Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler for an unprecedented insight into his transformation of the England Test team. The Kiwi coach explains his unique bond with England captain Ben Stokes, recalls their greatest triumphs and reveals why his coaching philosophy gives his players the best chance of winning back the Ashes this winter. The former New Zealand captain and IPL star picks o...

Jos is back in England colours and chomping at the bit to get stuck into South Africa as part of Harry Brook’s new-look side. Oval Invincibles captain Sam Billings and Northern Supercharger Linsey Smith shake off their hangovers to reflect on their victories in the Hundred finals at Lord’s. Broady and Jos discuss reports of an Ashes injury worry for Australia captain Pat Cummins and reflect on the...

Justin Langer, the legendary former Aussie batter and coach, sounds off like you’ve never heard him before. He tells Jos and Broady about taking over Australia after Sandpapergate, getting coaching tips from Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2019 Ashes and drinking whisky in bed after the Ben Stokes miracle innings at Headingley. We hear stories from the incredible 2005 Ashes series, his infamous bin-k...

Jos, Broady & Ebony Rainford-Brent sit down to catch up on the latest Hundred action and also have a first look at the possible Ashes lineups this winter. It's been a busy week in the world of cricket. Jos lifts the lid on England's latest prodigy and how he got his call-up from Baz McCullum. Ebony picks her female G.O.A.T. and the lads discuss the latest set of awkward handshakes. This episode is...